Donovan Mitchell and Coco Jones Celebrate Engagement as Athletes Show Love

Donovan Mitchell and his Cleveland Cavaliers did not end this past season the way they wanted. They were the best team in the league for a while and had everything going for them to win a title. Now in the offseason, the superstar guard has secured his personal life before resuming offseason work.

The 6-time All-Star has been dating Grammy Award-winning artist Coco Jones for some time. They were first spotted holding hands at an Usher concert back in September 2024. The ‘You’ singer did not deny the dating claims at the time.

Ironically, Mitchell decided to use the same song as the background score for a video. The clip that he shared on his official IG page shows him walking up to the singer-actor and going down on one knee. He also shared a picture of them kissing, with Jones sporting the ring.

The 28-year-old superstar has always been known to be a quiet, humble athlete. He does not have scandals or controversies following him. At the same time, he also prefers to go about his job in the best way possible.

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Last season, he signed a three-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers at a time when many believed he was going to leave for another team. With that contract extension, the New York native demonstrated his loyalty and remained loyal to his band of brothers.

Fellow athletes shower love on Donovan Mitchell and Coco Jones

Many basketball players are in relationships with celebrities. The most recent one that stunned basketball fans was when Royce O’Neal revealed he is in a relationship with Paige Hurd. However, many fans are not very appreciative of these players, especially when they have questionable character.

At the same time, fellow athletes also stay away from publicly showing their love to such players. However, Donovan Mitchell is not one of them. His lovable nature, along with the general respect Coco Jones carries, was evident in the comments section.

Athletes from all sporting leagues joined in to congratulate the newly engaged couple. From the likes of fellow NBA stars Bam Adebayo, Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey, Kevin Love, and others, to WNBA stars A’ja Wilson, Aliyah Boston, and Candace Parker.

Then there were NFL stars in New York Giants QB Russell Wilson, Dallas Cowboys star pass rusher Micah Parsons, etc. The couple seems to have the blessing of most of the sporting world as well as fans.

Donovan Mitchell almost securing his lady before starting offseason workouts might be a level-headed move. He seems to know what he wants in life. One is to be with the love of his life, whereas the other is to win a championship with his teammates.

Donovan Mitchell and Cavs have to step up a level next season

Before the 2024-25 season started, most analysts were talking about the big market teams after a series of blockbuster trades stunned the league. Among them were some who believed the Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers were going to quietly shock everybody.

Their predictions came true as the latter hammered out record-setting winning streaks and looked like a team that was a step above the rest. Then came some losses and injuries, and that led to questions about their ability to continue their form.

They did answer back in some fashion, but when the playoffs came around, they did not have an answer to Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers. That disappointing end should fuel the Cavaliers heading into next season.

If anything, Donovan Mitchell and his teammates have to step up their game next season. By now, they should know where they lacked and should focus this offseason on working to fix those problems.

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